How Pocahontas Redefined How Europeans Saw Native Americans

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Joshua J. Mark
by Smithsonian Channel
published on 22 October 2020

Prior to the arrival of Pocahontas in England, indigenous people of the Americas were viewed as cannibals, brutish, and non-Christian. Enter Pocahontas, who arrived in London, baptized, and speaking English.

From the show Pocahontas: Beyond the Myth: http://bit.ly/2xzgwiW

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Channel, S. (2020, October 22). How Pocahontas Redefined How Europeans Saw Native Americans. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2166/how-pocahontas-redefined-how-europeans-saw-native/

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Channel, Smithsonian. "How Pocahontas Redefined How Europeans Saw Native Americans." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 22, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2166/how-pocahontas-redefined-how-europeans-saw-native/.

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Channel, Smithsonian. "How Pocahontas Redefined How Europeans Saw Native Americans." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 Oct 2020. Web. 25 Jul 2024.

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